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Dean Super Marathon Series Installation & Operation Manual

Dean Super Marathon Series Installation & Operation Manual

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Models SM20, SM35, SM50, SM60 & SM80
Dean, a member of the Commercial Food Equipment Service Association, recommends using
CFESA Certified Technicians.
Price: $6.00
24-Hour Service Hotline 1-800-551-8633
819-5649
08-98

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  • Page 1 Return to Cover Models SM20, SM35, SM50, SM60 & SM80 Dean, a member of the Commercial Food Equipment Service Association, recommends using CFESA Certified Technicians. Price: $6.00 24-Hour Service Hotline 1-800-551-8633 819-5649 08-98...
  • Page 2 THIS PRODUCT HAS BEEN CERTIFIED AS COMMERCIAL COOKING EQUIPMENT AND MUST BE INSTALLED BY PROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL AS SPECIFIED. WE SUGGEST INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS SHOULD BE PERFORMED BY YOUR DEAN FACTORY AUTHORIZED SERVICE AGENCY. FOR YOUR SAFETY, INSTRUCTIONS TO BE FOLLOWED IN CASE THE USER SMELLS GAS ARE TO BE POSTED IN A PROMINENT LOCATION.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    SUPER MARATHON SERIES GAS FRYER INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE PARTS ORDERING AND SERVICE INFORMATION IMPORTANT INFORMATION INSTALLATION DAILY OPERATION CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE FRYER TROUBLESHOOTING COMPONENT LISTING AND INSTALLATION STANDARDS APPENDIX A: FILTRATION 1. PARTS ORDERING AND SERVICE INFORMATION 1.1 ORDERING PARTS:...
  • Page 4: Important Information

    2. IMPORTANT INFORMATION ahead of the fryer(s) for safety and 2.1 DESCRIPTION: ease of future service. The Dean Super Marathon gas fryers are energy-efficient, 2. The Super Marathon gas fryers gas-fired units, design-certified by the have millivolt controls which do...
  • Page 5 d. Canadian installations must meet: (427°C) and may damage or melt items stored over or behind the fryer. Canadian Electric Code c22.1, part 1 Canadian Standards Association d. Adequate distance must be maintained 178 Rexdale Blvd. from the flue outlet of the fryer(s) to Rexdale, ONT, M9W 1R3 the lower edge of the filter bank.
  • Page 6: Installation

    3. INSTALLATION c. Insert the threaded leg screw into leg 3.1 POSITIONING: support coupling. a. Initial Installation: If the fryer is installed with legs, do not push the fryer to adjust its position. Use a pallet or lift jack to lift the fryer slightly and place the fryer where it is to be installed.
  • Page 7 e. For fryers with casters, there are no 3.3 CASTERS: built-in leveling devices. The floor a. Install casters near where the fryer is to where the fryers are installed must be be used, as casters are not secure for level. long transit.
  • Page 8 3. When leveling the fryer, hold the fryer uses a ¾” NPT inlet; however, the leg body firmly to keep the leg from gas supply lines must be sized to rotating while turning the hex bullet accommodate all the gas-fired equipment foot.
  • Page 9 2. If the unit is installed with casters, CAUTION the installation should be made with a connector that complies THE FRYER AND ITS INDIVIDUAL with the Standard for Connectors SHUT-OFF VALVE MUST for Moveable Gas Appliances, DISCONNECTED FROM ANSI Z21.69 or Connectors for SUPPLY PIPING SYSTEM...
  • Page 10 “OFF”. and/or dealer and are not covered by Dean Industries’ warranty. 1. The inlet pipe at the lower rear of the fryer brings incoming gas to the pilot safety control valve, then to the pilot and/or main burners.
  • Page 11 d) Wait at least 5 minutes for any accumulated gas to disperse. 3. Fill fryer tank with liquid oil (or WARNING water during testing) to the “oil IF GAS ODORS ARE DETECTED THE level” line scribed into the rear GAS SUPPLY MUST BE SHUT OFF AT wall of the tank.
  • Page 12 spaces and being careful not to disturb the sensing bulbs. Make sure the crumb screen is removed before placing solid shortening in the fryer. Melt this shortening by turning the WARNINGS burners “ON” for about five or ten seconds, “OFF” for a minute, etc. NEAR AREA until the shortening is melted.
  • Page 13: Daily Operation

    4.4 FILTERING: thermostat should be set lower than that Detailed operating and used during cooking. Light loads, too, troubleshooting information about Dean may be cooked at lower temperatures. filtration systems can be found in A good operator will experiment to...
  • Page 14 to avoid siphoning oil out of the fryer into the filter and open the valve at the filter to promote draining of the return lines into the filter pan. c. If using solid shortening, always make sure the return lines are clear before turning off the filter motor and hang any flexible lines up to drain.
  • Page 15: Cleaning And Maintenance

    5. CLEANING & MAINTENANCE DRAIN WATER INTO FILTER. WATER WILL DAMAGE THE FILTER PUMP. WARNING! Refill with clear water, set operating thermostat to 220°F (104°C), and boil IF THE FRYER IS NOT COMPLETELY again. Once boiling is completed, turn EMPTY OIL, ADJUSTMENTS, operating thermostat “OFF”, drain, rinse,...
  • Page 16 Fryer fails to heat fry vessel. (177° C) and observe fryer. Do the main burners come on and heat the fry vessel? If no, go to step 3. Call for service. FOR DETAILED TROUBLESHOOTING AND SERVICE-RELATED INFORMATION, CALL THE DEAN SERVICE HOTLINE AT 1-800-551-8633.
  • Page 17 6.5 MILLIVOLT WIRING DIAGRAM: White Thermopile Combination Gas Valve Hi-Limit Operating Thermostat Black Black 6.6 FRYER SPECIFICATIONS: SM 20 SM 35 SM 50 Frying Vessel: 6 ½” x 14” 14” x 14” 14” x 14” Frying Area: Oil Capacity: 20 – 23 lbs. 35 –...
  • Page 18: Component Listing And Installation Standards

    7. COMPONENT LISTING AND INSTALLATION STANDARDS The following is a selection of listing and installation standards applicable to non-cooking components often supplied as part of food service equipment. The selection is not intended to be complete and other nationally recognized standards may be appropriate. This listing was current as of the revision date shown on the cover of this manual.
  • Page 19: Appendix A: Filtration

    These instructions are not intended to a. Turn the fryer “OFF”. replace the operating instructions that b. Remove the filter pan assembly came with your Dean Filter System. from the cabinet. They are intended to provide general information about...
  • Page 20 (if installed on the fryer). 3. NORMAL OPERATION: Portable Filtration System FIGURE A-2 Dean Filter Systems are designed to be used as either a portable unit or a built-in filter as part of a fryer/filter system. 2. Turn the filter switch to the “ON”...
  • Page 21 Fryer Battery with Built-in Filter System * Arrows show oil flow direction. Heater Tubes Pump Oil Return Fry Vessel Hose Connect Line Valve Filter Oil Return Handle (Yellow) Fryer Drain Valve Quick Handle (Red) Disconnect FIGURE A-3 * Note: Only major components are shown.
  • Page 22 NOTE: This completes the filtering of one fryer. To filter additional fryers in the same battery, repeat the process starting at step 3.b.1. Complete the process with the following final steps. Filter Switches Oil Return Line Quick Disconnect Yellow Handle Red Handle Locations of Filtration System Handles (in Fryer Cabinet)
  • Page 23 WARNING! sheet. It is essential that two sheets of Dean filter papers are used; use of INSPECTION, TESTING, AND REPAIR other than OEM parts will void the OF GAS OR ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT filter warranty.
  • Page 24 Portable Filter Pump Fails to Pump Oil? Filter Pump fails to pump oil. Does your filter have a heater? Turn heater "ON" and run heater for 15 minutes. Insert flexible oil return hose into the filter pan holster. Turn pump motor "ON".
  • Page 25 Built-in Filter Pump Fails to Pump Oil? Filter Pump fails to pump oil. Reset filter circuit breaker. If equipped with a heater, turn heater ON and run heater for 15 minutes. Turn pump motor ON. Turn pump OFF. Reset Turn pump ON. If it fails If pump provides Does oil filter circuit breaker and...
  • Page 26 Rate of Oil Return Slowing? Rate of oil return to the fryer is slowing. Is this the Check the filter sump. first fryer to be filtered Sediment collects Remove the filter during this filtering around the suction pipe pan cover. session? in the filter bottom.
  • Page 27 Blockage between Filter Pan and Flex Hose Valve? Blockage has been determined to be between the filter pan bottom and the flex hose valve. Does your filter have a Heater heater? Troubleshooting Verify power cord is connected to the outlet. Turn the Check wall circuit heater "ON".
  • Page 28 ENTER FROM PAGE A-7 OR A-8 HERE Plug is in the bottom of the filter pan or in the line from the filter to the pump. Disconnect the tubing from the filter pan to the motor. Make sure the pipe is cool. Soak the line in hot Try blowing air water until you can...
  • Page 29 Dean Industries, 14501 South Broadway, Gardenia, California 90248 TEL 1-310-323-5000 FAX (Parts) 1-310-327-3343 FAX (Tech Support) 1-318-219-7135 SERVICE HOTLINE Price: $6.00 PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES 1-800-551-8633 819-5649 08-98...